diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index 539deee79afd..b198905951ee 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -1091,10 +1091,15 @@ drop_pkt_and_release_skb:
 drop_pkt:
 
 	if (skb) {
+		/* track connectivity stats */
+		if (adapter->pkt_type_bitmap)
+			hdd_tx_rx_collect_connectivity_stats_info(skb, adapter,
+						PKT_TYPE_TX_DROPPED, &pkt_type);
 		qdf_dp_trace_data_pkt(skb, QDF_TRACE_DEFAULT_PDEV_ID,
 				      QDF_DP_TRACE_DROP_PACKET_RECORD, 0,
 				      QDF_TX);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
+		skb = NULL;
 	}
 
 drop_pkt_accounting:
@@ -1107,11 +1112,6 @@ drop_pkt_accounting:
 			"%s : ARP packet dropped", __func__);
 	}
 
-	/* track connectivity stats */
-	if (adapter->pkt_type_bitmap)
-		hdd_tx_rx_collect_connectivity_stats_info(skb, adapter,
-						PKT_TYPE_TX_DROPPED, &pkt_type);
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }